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2024 Summer of Soccer - Euro's, Copa America, Olympics, WCQing (2 Viewers)
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akfaK
Footballguy
SuperCalafiorilisticexpialidocious!
UNREAL!!!! Was at an Italian bar for it and it was packed and we just went absolutely nuts when he scored.
akfaK
Footballguy
Awesome it was!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Well that is certainly not going to help the concern about Brazil's current form.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Definitely looking like the sixth place team in Combebol qualifying.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
yes, I think he is Mexican...
Major
Footballguy
Ref was definitely in the Ticos pocket but still no excuse. Brazil dominated but you gotta convert at least one or two. Terrible start for them.
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Quicker scenarios for advancement tomorrow.
Group D: Netherlands and France have clinched.
Austria advances unless they lose by 5 or more (in which case hooray for Hungary)
Group C: England is through.
Denmark and Slovenia definitely advance if their respective games end in a tie.
Serbia can finish 3rd even with a tie (see page 14 of thread) and if they do they will not yet be eliminated.
An England win and Serbia/Denmark NOT being a draw will put Hungary through if the morning games don't (and otherwise would put through an Austria team that would have lost by 5+). Most importantly it would keep the 2-point advancement scenario alive
Croatia will be officially eliminated unless Slovenia and Denmark both lose by 3+, possibly 4+ or Slovenia loses by 3+ and Serbia loses.
-QG
Group D: Netherlands and France have clinched.
Austria advances unless they lose by 5 or more (in which case hooray for Hungary)
Group C: England is through.
Denmark and Slovenia definitely advance if their respective games end in a tie.
Serbia can finish 3rd even with a tie (see page 14 of thread) and if they do they will not yet be eliminated.
An England win and Serbia/Denmark NOT being a draw will put Hungary through if the morning games don't (and otherwise would put through an Austria team that would have lost by 5+). Most importantly it would keep the 2-point advancement scenario alive
Croatia will be officially eliminated unless Slovenia and Denmark both lose by 3+, possibly 4+ or Slovenia loses by 3+ and Serbia loses.
-QG
Major
Footballguy
The opening part of this espn article gave me a laugh:
His expression when posing with the UEFA Man of the Match Award said it all. Part medieval oil painting -- the suffering peasant who thought he'd escaped the Black Death only to find his village burned to the ground -- part battle-weary warrior turned to stone by the Basilisk's gaze, part "I'm chucking this stupid piece of metal out the window because it's meaningless now that we've lost.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
I think Modric may be the best one he's ever done. Huge response on the socials too.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Enjoy this summer for the US because for the next two years, this is what we get
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Sept 7: USMNT vs. Canada in Kansas City
Sept 10: USMNT vs. New Zealand in Cincinnati
Oct 12: USMNT vs. Panama in Austin
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Sept 7: USMNT vs. Canada in Kansas City
Sept 10: USMNT vs. New Zealand in Cincinnati
Oct 12: USMNT vs. Panama in Austin
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Owen Goal extending his lead for Golden Boot.
Romelu Lukaku will need a few goals ruled out tomorrow to keep pace.
Romelu Lukaku will need a few goals ruled out tomorrow to keep pace.
mr. furley
Footballguy
ignorant soccer fan who really only watches international matches when he can here
what is the root reason for a player who gets a 2nd yellow card in a separate game, being sent off for the next game and not the current game instead?
what's the history behind it?
what is the root reason for a player who gets a 2nd yellow card in a separate game, being sent off for the next game and not the current game instead?
what's the history behind it?
encaitar
Footballguy
It's insane how much difference there is between the top 2-3 teams in the world and the USMNT.
France just brought in 3 substitutes.... Olivier Giroud, Eduardo Camavinga, and Antoine Griezmann. Two of those would be the greatest USMNT player of all time had they played for the US and one of them is one of the best players 21 and younger in the world.
France just brought in 3 substitutes.... Olivier Giroud, Eduardo Camavinga, and Antoine Griezmann. Two of those would be the greatest USMNT player of all time had they played for the US and one of them is one of the best players 21 and younger in the world.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Its particularly harsh in tournaments - but it is to punish persistent fouling.
In a league setting, players are not suspended for 2 YCs in separate games.
But, 2YCs in a single game does result in an immediate sending off (and suspended for the next game).
In tournaments - the YC accumulation stats are re-set after the QFs - primarily to avoid players being suspended for the Final.
encaitar
Footballguy
Really just an attempt to keep play exciting and fluid. If there was no 2 yellow rule, then less talented teams could basically foul any time a dangerous attack started. Carrying it over to multiple games is just the tournament trying to go further in promoting fluid football, especially as at the group stage there can be large gulfs in quality.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Quite the counterattack for Austria
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
It's designed to keep beauty-hating thugs from dominating the players everyone actually wants to watch. If every player on the field can accumulate a yellow every game, a big underdog or a team that wants to nullify a great player can just kick them into oblivion for 90 minutes.
Search Youtube for what Maradona had to endure back in the 80s to see how much better things are today (not just the change above, but it's part of the same idea -- let the top players play and reward skill).
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Crazy how many times this group has changed today
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Austria are UP FOR IT.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
As it stands, this is a good set of results for England.
If England win today - it puts France, Germany, Spain and Portugal in the other half of the bracket.
If England win today - it puts France, Germany, Spain and Portugal in the other half of the bracket.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Incredible if Austria tops this group, which I think is the result if current scores hold.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
massraider
Footballguy
Why do Copa América games have empty seats? It’s about more than ticket prices
All involved have touted Copa América as a competition on par with the European Championships, but its optics have stood in stark contrast to the Euros, where stadiums are invariably full.
A great read on the stadium attendance
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
If England finish second, they will face a fate worse than death for the English - playing Germany in a knockout.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
CONMEBOL, the South American soccer confederation, typically controls all ticket sales for the Copa América, like UEFA does for the Euros. But for this 2024 tournament in the U.S., it has turned over sales to individual stadiums and their partners, either Ticketmaster or Seatgeek. None of those entities have any vested interest in growing the sport of soccer. So they have used dynamic pricing, and all involved — from the brokers to the stadiums to CONMEBOL and CONCACAF and even the U.S. Soccer Federation — will get a cut of the winnings, while fans’ wallets bleed.
Why do Copa América games have empty seats? It’s about more than ticket prices
All involved have touted Copa América as a competition on par with the European Championships, but its optics have stood in stark contrast to the Euros, where stadiums are invariably full.sports.yahoo.com
A great read on the stadium attendance
Ticketmaster is the worst.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Awesome result for them.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Are you trying to get a rise out of our Eastern Dutch friends here?
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
CONMEBOL, the South American soccer confederation, typically controls all ticket sales for the Copa América, like UEFA does for the Euros. But for this 2024 tournament in the U.S., it has turned over sales to individual stadiums and their partners, either Ticketmaster or Seatgeek. None of those entities have any vested interest in growing the sport of soccer. So they have used dynamic pricing, and all involved — from the brokers to the stadiums to CONMEBOL and CONCACAF and even the U.S. Soccer Federation — will get a cut of the winnings, while fans’ wallets bleed.Why do Copa América games have empty seats? It’s about more than ticket prices
All involved have touted Copa América as a competition on par with the European Championships, but its optics have stood in stark contrast to the Euros, where stadiums are invariably full.
A great read on the stadium attendance
Ticketmaster is the worst.
Dynamic pricing is one of the most hated tech developments in my lifetime. It's undoubtedly a long term negative for music and sports events.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
The Dutch don't seem to get as offended by the mis-naming as the Türkiyeish.
Eephus
Footballguy
Not as bad as David Moyes talking about Czechoslovakia on the BBC
massraider
Footballguy
Well if we started mis-pronouncing Netherlands as "Platypus", I bet they might.
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
If I have it right, after each score
Code:
1 Ned Aus Ned Fra Fra Fra Aus
2 Fra Fra Fra Ned Aus Ned Fra
3 Aus Ned Aus Aus Ned Aus Ned
El Floppo
Footballguy
Yes????
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Scooby Doo: "With Ralf Rangnick?"
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
France finish second having scored two goals in three games, an own goal and a penalty.
Netherlands seem to have a decent shot at advancing from third place but we'll need @QuizGuy66 to run the numbers.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Netherlands are already through as a 3rd place team.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Simon Kuper
@KuperSimon
England will be pleased with that first half, considering the players only met for the first time this afternoon, had never trained together and didn't have time for a tactical talk before kickoff. Top tip for 2nd half: maybe someone could move off the ball? #ENGSLO 0-0
Major
Footballguy
Same. I kind of laughed at their high Euro ranking in some of these lists but I stand corrected. They have really impressed. Hope they continue this brand of football.
massraider
Footballguy
We should all root for England to suck because England fans are so great at being angry about it.
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